given x=5 is a solution of the equation x2 -x-m=0,find the value of m.
Since x = 5 is a solution, replace x with 5 in the equation: x2 - x - m = 0
---> (5)2 - (5) - m = 0 ---> 25 - 5 - m = 0 ---> 20 - m = 0 ---> -m = -20 ---> m = 20